The Cosby Show
Season 3
198625 episodes
Episode 1
Bring 'em Back Alive
Sep 25, 198622m
The Huxtable house is thrown into chaos after Rudy finds a snake in the basement.
Episode 2
Food for Thought
Oct 2, 198622m
Clair challenges Cliff to not eat any salty food for the day. Denise leaves for her freshman year at Hillman College.
Episode 3
Golden Anniversary
Oct 9, 198622m
Russell and Anna's 50th wedding anniversary. The family performs James Brown's "I Got the Feelin' " in this sequel to Season 2's "Happy Anniversary".
Episode 4
Man Talk
Oct 16, 198622m
Although he has a steady girlfriend, Theo wants to start dating someone else.
Episode 5
Mother, May I?
Oct 23, 198622m
After Clair specifically forbids her from wearing make-up, Vanessa, behind her mother’s back, does it anyways.
Episode 6
The March
Oct 30, 198622m
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Theo writes a report on the March on Washington. But gets a poor grade and is asked to redo his project. Much to his surprise, he learns more about the march from his family than he did from books. Meanwhile, Vanessa is worried about asking a boy to the turn-around dance.
Episode 7
Theo's Flight
Nov 6, 198622m
Theo and Cockroach decide they want to learn to fly, but Cliff doesn't want to waste his money on another dream of his son's.
Episode 8
Vanessa's Rich
Nov 13, 198622m
Friends call Vanessa a stuck-up, rich girl at school.
Episode 9
Denise Gets a D
Nov 20, 198622m
Denise's college career starts with a D, but Denise is too scared to show her parents. Clair needs to rest in bed because of a pinched nerve.
Episode 10
A Girl and Her Dog
Dec 4, 198622m
Rudy and Peter find a dog and attempt to take care of it without her parents knowing.
Episode 11
War Stories
Dec 11, 198622m
Cliff and his father's friends play a challenging game of cards. Vanessa prepares to go to a skating party with a nervous date, Tyrone.
Episode 12
Cliff in Charge
Dec 18, 198622m
Cliff is in charge when Clair leaves for 10 days.
Episode 13
Monster Man Huxtable
Jan 8, 198722m
Although, Elvin and Sondra have made plans for the weekend, he helps Theo with some wrestling moves. He also reveals that he is thinking of asking Sondra to marry him.
Episode 14
Rudy Spends the Night
Jan 15, 198722m
Cliff establishes the Huxtable Men's Club, when the women are away, to help Theo recover from his sadness over a lost date. Vanessa is very excited that big sister Denise is letting her go to the Village with Denise's college friends.
Episode 15
Say Hello to a Good Buy
Jan 22, 198722m
Cliff buys a new car. Rudy cuts some animal pictures out of Cliff's expensive books for school. Watched by almost 65 million viewers when it originally aired, "Say Hello to a Good Buy" was the series' highest rated episode.
Episode 16
Denise Gets an Opinion
Feb 5, 198722m
Denise has a blind date, but is really scared. So, she asks Theo to grade him for her.
Episode 17
Calling Doctor Huxtable
Feb 12, 198722m
Cliff is called to the hospital for 3 deliveries.
Episode 18
You Only Hurt the One You Love
Feb 19, 198722m
Rudy gets hurt from Theo's rough games. Also, Cliff learns that the woman who cleans up the Doctor's Lounge at the hospital (Rita Moreno) has been fired.
Episode 19
The Shower
Feb 26, 198722m
Denise holds a bridal shower for her pregnant, bride-to-be friend, Veronica, but finds out some disturbing information.
Episode 20
Cliff's 50th Birthday
Mar 12, 198722m
Cliff's 50th birthday has all kinds of surprises.
Episode 21
I Know That You Know
Mar 19, 198722m
When Sondra and Elvin announce their engagement, Clair and the children use the news to play a practical joke on Cliff, who launches a counter-offensive of his own.
Episode 22
Andalusian Flu
Apr 2, 198722m
While Cliff and Clair have the flu, Theo tries to keep the house going.
Episode 23
Bald and Beautiful
Apr 9, 198722m
Cliff's Navy friend comes to visit. Cockroach shaves his head to be in a rock video.
Episode 24
Planning Parenthood
Apr 30, 198722m
Clair's sister decides she wants to be a mother. Cliff takes Rudy and her friends out to eat at a fancy restaurant.
Episode 25
Hillman
May 7, 198722m
The Huxtable family goes to Hillman College to attend a ceremony in honor of its president's retirement.